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Aberystwyth Rural Tribunal.

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Comforts for Fighters.

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IPatriotic Criccieth Family.

Llanystumdwy Soldier.

Uanegryn Hero. I

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IUanbedr Soldier.

Harlech Officer.

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Harlech Officer. Second-lieutenant R. WILLIAMS, M.G.C., Roslyn; died of wounds received on active ser- vice in France. Second-lieutenant R. Wijliams was one of the loremoet to answer the call to arms and '0' enlisted as a private early in September, 1914. with the R.W.F., and by his ability and con- stant cttention to duty was soon promoted quartermaster-sergeant and trained with his battalion at Aberystwyth and Bedford. His educational atttinmenir-marked him out for promotion and he obtained the King's com- mission as second-lieutenant and was posted te the Machine Gun Corps in July, 1917. He was drafted to France in October, 1917, where he saw active service only for a short period, and subse- quently proceeded to Italy where he saw hard fighting against the Austrians until March of this year. He often wrote interesting letters home from Italy giving vivid descriptions of his impressions of that beautiful country. When the great German offensive commenced on Western Front he was* brought back to France and within a few weeks was dangerously wounded. The first intimation his relatives had was a field card sent by himself simply stating that he was wounded, which caused his relatives great anxiety and suspense. Some days later the news of his death in hospital from wounds received in action was conveyed by wire from the War Office. The notification cast a gloom over the district where he was well known and held in high esteem as a young man of high; ideals and genial character. He was educated at Harmouth County School and before enlisting studied for his science degree at Bangor Univer- sity. His elder brother (Gunner Evan Williams, R.F.A.), who for many years acted as manager of a business establishment at Talybont, Car- diganshire, and was a great favourite in the place, is also on active service in France where he has been in the thick of it for over two years. The profound sympathy of a. wide district is extended to his widowed mother, brothers, and sisters, in their affliction and grIef.

THE MAURICE DIVISION.

PENNY LETTERS TO THE FRONT.…

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Aberystwyth Guardians.

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